Future Artist..Sara

I had a wonderful opportunity to have a friends kids over yesterday.Rob and his lady Marla were over for a fish fry.They brought along the three kids.Sidney,Sara,and Jacob.They have seen my art craft room and of coarse the girls wanted to play.So I came up with the idea of making a necklace from the laminate counter pieces.They made some really cute stuff even Jacob.Each made a necklace for there teachers.Darn if I didn't get a picture of em but Sara did also make me a ATC and so here is the picture.I see a future artist here in all three of them.You know they also told me the school they go to doesn't have art class? I was shocked and sadened.

Art Doll

Here are the little piggies I made for the art doll swap.The doll was to be any thing flying.This was my first (ART DOLL).Yes I have made paper dolls but these are just a little different.I looked and asked around for some information on what the rules were,if any.The only rule I know of is the doll must be able to fold up to be the size of an artist trading card.So not being sure I made my little piggies the size of the ATC backround.The wings move and the bottom legs move.The wings were made out of some 2" wide ribbon I had.

It's All in the Packaging~

Now this was a fun swap to be in.I haven't gotten my six in return yet but I will be sure to add them and so you this unique swap.
The backing was made from the hard packaging plastic you get from the store and throw away.This was fun to recycle..I'm going to make some more!

Laminate necklace

This little piece was fun to make and easy.And you know what??? it didn't cost me a dime..just my time.

Red and Black ATC Heart

Windy Moon/April moon

This is my ATC for the April full moon swap.I know it is a little blurry,but it will do for a picture.I of coarse made the moon out of the coffee can foil as an embellishment.

Tag romantic wax

This is a tag I made using wax to cover it.I really didn't know what I was doing,no one showed me.I had heard some one mention this technique and thought I would try it.The tag was covered first with a floral patterened type ribbon.Then a lady clip art picture.Then I added some dried flowers I had from last year.I have a small flower press but you could use books to dry them.

We had snow

We had a slight amount of snow on the 14th of march.The most snow we have had this year is about an inch.And it didn't stay past noon.But the Daffodills were up and this was the picture I got.Just a little snow covering these flowers...Pretty huh.

ATC Jester

This one of the four ATC's I made for a Joker/Jester swap.It is a collage and colored with glitter gel pen.And of coarse gold foil paper hand embossed.

Foil embelishment tutorial

This is what I use to make my own foil embellishments.I start with a piece of trash.
HAHAHAHA..no really!
This is the seal from the top of a coffee can.Everybody pulls them off and throws them away.
They are great to make all kinds of stuff out of.You can just lay the foil down on a mouse pad and draw on it and then color it with markers.
Write some words on it,DOODLE.
And then you can take it one step further and do this easy technique and make bunches of free fun and in your own style pieces of art.

Note: these pieces of foil you can find also in...peanut cans,
sour cream(dasiy brand),And in the inside of dried coffee creamer( brand Coffee Mate large)

Foil embelishment tutorial

After putting your embellishment (or what ever object you are using to make your imprint of)under the foil.Use the back of your finger nail to just rub the shape into the foil.Then holding the foil firmly so it won't move you can begin to rub with a wooden stick or your stylus.This will keep the foil from picking up a double image.If you make a mistake..turn the foil over and rub it out flat again.

Foil embelishment tutorial

As you can see in this photo the image is getting more detail.

Foil embelishment tutorial

As you rub over the embellishment the shape(or image)will appear more detailed.
It start in the middle and work out to the edges so the foil will stretch and not tear.Some of the deeper pieces will do this.If you do get a tear the E-6000 glue won't run through and when you color it no one will see.

Foil tutorial

This is what your foil should look like when you are done rubbing the image of the embellishment.After adding the glue and letting it dry,you can cut out the shape with scissors or an exacto knife